{"id":1105,"date":"2026-11-02T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/en\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:46:23","slug":"how-to-create-a-shift-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/ba\/how-to-create-a-shift-group\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Shift Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this document you will learn how to create a shift group in Attendico ATS Cloud. Creating a shift group establishes the scheduling container that will later hold the team&#8217;s individual shifts. The group itself does not yet define a complete working day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this feature used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this procedure when introducing a new department, team or scheduling arrangement. You can name the group, add a code and choose its planning approach, then return to add shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrator access to Shifts and Groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide which employees the group represents and whether their schedules will be fixed, automatically rotated or manually planned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options and fields explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Group Name<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>A clear title for the workforce group.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Group Code<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>A stable identifier reflected in historical schedules and attendance snapshots.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Description<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Optional explanation for other administrators.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Manual Planning (Russian Rotation)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Enables date-by-date planning in Planner. It does not automatically define one universal Russian rotation.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Rotating Group<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Can only be activated later when the group has been saved and has two or more shifts.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Shifts and Groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Add Group to open Create New Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter Group Name. Add a descriptive Group Code and Description as applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review Planning Settings. Enable Manual Planning only if the schedule is intended to be entered per day; otherwise leave it disabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not attempt to enable rotation at this stage: the UI requires the group to be saved and to contain at least two shifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the group overview and open your newly saved group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Shifts in Group, choose Create Shift to define working hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after saving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The saved group becomes available for configuration and can later be assigned to workers. It cannot provide a valid current shift until at least one shift has been created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important notes and common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Create Shift is disabled, save the group first and reopen it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If workers are to rotate automatically, complete all required shift definitions before activating rotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this document you will learn how to create a shift group in Attendico ATS Cloud. Creating a shift group establishes the scheduling container that will later hold the team&#8217;s individual shifts. The group itself does not yet define a complete working day. What is this feature used for? 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